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American Idol 2012


g5jamz

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Danny has gotten nothing but praise everytime he's been in front of the judges. I imainge there's just no hype yet because the final groups for AI haven't been picked and they probably can't say who's made it. They pointed out he beat McCreery in his audition tape. Mr. Stealyourgirl is going to do just fine.

There was Scotty hype even before he made the Hollywood round. WRAL was all over it all the time from the time of his first appearance.

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Why is there a need for a bunch of prepubescent boys to go out and sing tunes originally recorded by women? Did 50% of the boys do exactly that Tuesday night or what?

I'll admit I've watched the show for a few years and it has gotten progressively worse. Either the talent scouts are getting lazier or the technology to make even the worst voice sound good digitally has taken over and the need to be able to actually perform has far less impact than "the look."

A 2-hour show that was on my DVR took me less than 45 minutes to zip thru. Less than 45 seconds per performer- they are all completely unwatchable. You could put a mime on stage and Steven Tyler would still find nothing but good things to say.

I grew up in the 60's - early seventies listening to what we today call "classic rock." I watched Jefferson Airplane do free concerts in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Sunday afternoons. I saw Neil Young play in a Santa Cruz boardwalk cafe, I went to a high school dance in a Los Angeles suburb and saw the kids who were later Van Halen play the gym.

Today, I still listen to those bands and throw in Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Three Days Grace, Theory of a Deadman, Hollywood Undead, Shinedown, Rev Theory, Saliva, Adrenaline Mob and I'm not thinking any of these guys got their start on Idol...

There's a reason bands like Foreigner, Journey, Styx, Rush, Aerosmith, Heart, Springsteen are still touring, still successful and still packing in fans after 30+ years- just try watching American Idol and try to fathom that as the next talent pool of "musicians" (term being used extremely loosely).

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I'm a long time and completely unapologetic fan of the show. That said, last nights broadcast was an unmitigated failure. Picking a favorite would be akin to choosing the best car at the junkyard.

Even the good performances were boring.

Last night marked the last time we will ever watch the show live again.

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